Maternal physiology and behavior change dramatically over the course of pregnancy to nurture the fetus and prepare for motherhood. Further, the experience of motherhood itself continues to influence brain functioning well after birth, shaping...

A large body of evidence suggests that short inter-pregnancy intervals negatively impact birth outcomes; however, relatively little is known about the extent to which these impacts persist beyond birth or affect children's post-natal growth and...

Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. Up to 60% of women who had a prior GDM will develop type II diabetes mellitus in the next 5 to 15 years...